Congratulations to Shanghai Hongrun Boyuan School for being selected as one of the Top 28 nationwide and Top 9 in Shanghai in the 2025 China International School Brand Value Top 100, ranked by KingLead!

Congratulations to Shanghai Hongrun Boyuan School for being recognized in the Top 100 China International Schools with Outstanding Research Features and as one of the Top 10 American-Style International Schools!

This ranking is based on a large database, incorporating expert opinions, on-site research, principal interviews, parent reputation surveys, and quantitative evaluations. It comprehensively assesses aspects such as accreditation, faculty, industry influence, and social impact.

KingLead is an innovation-driven platform for Nobel Prize innovations, global academicians, and international school standards. For many years, KingLead has conducted continuous and in-depth research and analysis on international schools worldwide, deeply exploring their unique features, optimizing evaluation standards, driving industry advancement, and fostering the cultivation of globally innovative talents.

Since 2018, KingLead has been publishing a series of international school rankings. Through years of continuous in-depth research and accumulation, KingLead Research Institute has developed a systematic and professional evaluation and rating system for international schools. This system consists of four major ranking categories, assessing schools across multiple dimensions, including brand, innovation, unique characteristics, and competitiveness. Each year, KingLead Research Institute conducts a comprehensive evaluation of international schools based on its dynamically updated global international school database. This process incorporates on-site research by experts in international education, principal interviews, and expert opinions. The professionalism of KingLead's rankings has been widely recognized by international school principals, professors, and scholars worldwide. The rankings serve as a valuable reference for millions of parents in the international education sector and have been widely covered by renowned media outlets in the United States, the United Kingdom, Singapore, and other countries.

Background

China's international schools began to emerge in the late 1990s. According to KingLead Research Institute's 2024 statistics, the number of international schools in China has grown from fewer than 100 to over 1,200 after decades of development. This expansion has significantly enriched the choices available to families seeking international education, while also intensifying competition among schools. International schools have now entered the brand-driven era, with leading brand schools gaining increasing prominence. Brand development has become a strategic choice for the sustainable growth of international schools.

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Evaluation System

The KingLead China International School Brand Value Top 100 Ranking is based on four core indicators: Accreditation Competitiveness, Faculty Competitiveness, Social Influence, and Industry Influence. The following is the China International School Brand Value Evaluation System for this ranking:

On March 12, 2025, KingLead officially released the 2025 China International School Specialty Rankings, consisting of 10 themed categories: Research, Leadership, Mathematics & Science, Humanities, American-style, British-style, Sports, Arts, Chinese Studies, and Languages. This marks the eighth consecutive year that KingLead has published its China International School Ranking Series, aiming to highlight the unique strengths of schools, enhance brand positioning, and guide the future direction of international education.

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Scientific literacy is a future-oriented competency that is particularly crucial in today's era of technology and innovation. The cultivation of scientific literacy relies on the guidance and recognition of scholars and mentors with a global vision and influence. Through participation in research, young students can develop innovative thinking and problem-solving skills, gain opportunities for intellectual exchange with scholars, and lay a solid foundation for their future development.

American-style education is one of the mainstream approaches to talent cultivation in international schools. Top U.S. universities encourage young students to have dreams and goals, pursue their passions, and embrace challenges to achieve holistic development. Beyond academic excellence and strong writing skills, students should also engage in diverse extracurricular experiences, such as research, social activities, and athletic training, to develop a positive mindset, strong character, leadership, creativity, adventurous spirit, and critical thinking. International schools with a strong American-style education provide a significant advantage for students aspiring to attend U.S. universities.